December 7, 1835, marks the start of the German Railway. The first train traveled from Nuremberg to Fürth on this day. It was a steam train “Adler” with 35 km/h velocity. Celebrating 175 years return of this event, the German Post issued two “Plusbriefe”, each with its own cachet.

The cachets both bear the inscription “175 Jahre Deutsche Eisenbahn 1860-2010”, translating to “175 years of German Railway 1860-2010”. The period should of course have read 1835-2010. When the error was noticed, selling of the “Plusbriefe” was stopped. 1750 copies each were originally produced. How many were sold remains unknown.

Withdrawn "Plusbrief", "Departure from Plärrer Nuremberg"

Withdrawn "Plusbrief", "Arrival at Fürth's railway station Ludwig"